シベリア

also: しべりや

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

Siberia

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the vast region in Russia. Usually written in katakana.

シベリア鉄てつ道どうで長ながい旅たびをした。
I took a long trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

2

noun

Siberia (cake)

usually written using kana alone

food / cooking

A Japanese confection consisting of layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake. The name is said to derive from its resemblance to the snowy Siberian landscape.

昔むかしながらのシベリアは、あんことカステラの層そうが特とく徴ちょうだ。
Traditional Siberia cake is characterized by layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake.

Written forms

シベリアUsage96%
Standard katakana spelling for both the place name and the food item.
シベリヤUsage4%
Variant katakana spelling; less common than シベリア.
西比利亜Usage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
- しべりあ
  Ateji spelling; rarely used.
- シベリヤ
西伯利亜
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
- しべりあ
  Ateji spelling; rarely used.
- シベリヤ
西伯利
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
- しべりあ
  Ateji spelling; rarely used.
- シベリヤ

Kanji

西west, Spain
比compare, race, ratio
利profit, advantage, benefit
亜

Etymology

From Russian 'Сибирь' (Sibir'). The cake sense is a Japanese creation, likely named for the white sponge cake resembling snow-covered Siberia.

Asia, rank next, come after

伯chief, count, earl